Skeletal Muscle Reprogramming with Enzymes and Hormones (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Skeletal Muscle Reprogramming with Enzymes and Hormones

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C2C12 myoblasts normally differentiate into fast muscle fibers in the presence of LSD1. Through the inhibition and degradation actions of LSD1 by a glucocorticoid hormone, the cells can be reprogrammed into slow muscle fibers.

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Prof. Mitsuyoshi Nakao

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